- Local Public Agency Project Manual
The Local Public Agency Project Manual was approved by the Federal Highway Administration on January 11, 2013. The icon to the left provides more information and on-line links to the Local Public Agency Projects Manual and the Federal-aid Essential web site.
- Categorical
Exclusion Checklist
This checklist is the preferred format for environmental documentation for local government projects. - Categorical
Exclusion Checklist Guidelines
These guidelines assist with the completion of the checklist document. - Clearance
Memo Templates
These clearance memos templates are to accompany the Categorical Exclusion Checklist, and are to be used for Group One or Group Two Categorical Exclusions.
- Local
Government Environmental Process
This guidance highlights the important environmental activities of local government projects.
- Project
Data Sheet
This form is to be submitted by the local government when they do their preliminary environmental investigation on local government or transportation enhancement projects.
- Commonly
Used Mitigation Measures
These measures are to be used as appropriate and when needed during preparation of the Categorical Exclusion Checklist and environmental documents. Since these are common mitigation measures, do not change the wording of these measures. - Commonly
Used Mitigation Measures for AZPDES/NPDES/SWPPP
These measures contain specific mitigation language for local government projects.
- ADOT
- FHWA Operating Agreement ~ Expediting Categorical Exclusion
Groups One and Two Projects
This agreement, signed September 10, 2010, expedites the environmental clearance for projects with no or extremely low risk of causing environmental harm. - Guidance
for Categorical Exclusion Groups One and Two Projects
This guidance lists the type of projects and required documentation for Group One and Group Two projects that are processed as Categorical Exclusions.
- Arizona
Programmatic Categorical Exclusion Approval Guidance
This guidance list conditions that apply to those actions which qualify under 23 CFR 77.117(d) that are processed by ADOT under programmatic approval.
- Categorical
Exclusion Scoping Guidance
This guidance explains objectives, purpose, techniques and point of contacts for sending scoping letters during the initial phase of categorical exclusion documentation.
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